Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

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Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, poses a rare but deadly threat in warm, untreated freshwater during summer. Infections occur when contamin ...

Commonly known as “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri is responsible for the disease called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM). The infection is fatal in 98 per cent of the cases.

What is Brain-Eating Amoeba? According to StatPearls, Naegleria fowleri is a facultative parasite and does not require a host to go through its life cycle and reproduces by mitosis.

Naegleria fowleri infection only happens when contaminated fresh water enters through the nose. This allows the amoeba to migrate to the brain via olfactory nerves in the roof of the nasal cavity ...

The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is rare but deadly. Here's how you can contract it and what symptoms to watch out for.